What color is #5B136D?

#5B136D is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(91, 19, 109), and in HSL hsl(288, 70%, 25%).

Is #5B136D accessible as text?

On white, #5B136D has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #5B136D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B136D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #5B136D?

#5B136D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #256C13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5B136D below.

Is #5B136D good for buttons?

#5B136D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5B136D — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5B136D the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5B136D is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5B136D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B136D

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B136D works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B136D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5B136D Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Indigo carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #5B136D Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3A0030

Indigo adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Indigo.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B136D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Indigo sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B136D Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Indigo plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5B136D Secondary #6F5976 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Indigo is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Indigo carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5B136D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5B136D

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For fashion

People also use #5B136D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C1360 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5B136D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B136D;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 19 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.6% 0.151 318.4);
  --color-50: #FBF1FD;
  --color-100: #F4DBFA;
  --color-200: #E7BAF3;
  --color-300: #D38AE5;
  --color-400: #BC5FD3;
  --color-500: #9F3DB8;
  --color-600: #7B358C;
  --color-700: #582B64;
  --color-800: #3B2041;
  --color-900: #241528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#FBF1FD',
    100: '#F4DBFA',
    200: '#E7BAF3',
    300: '#D38AE5',
    400: '#BC5FD3',
    500: '#9F3DB8',
    600: '#7B358C',
    700: '#582B64',
    800: '#3B2041',
    900: '#241528',
  },
}

$base: #5B136D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF1FD;
$base-100: #F4DBFA;
$base-200: #E7BAF3;
$base-300: #D38AE5;
$base-400: #BC5FD3;
$base-500: #9F3DB8;
$base-600: #7B358C;
$base-700: #582B64;
$base-800: #3B2041;
$base-900: #241528;
$base-hover: #480F57;
$base-subtle: #D8A7E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B136D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D38AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}